Brotherhood of the Cross and Star

The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) is a religious organisation and was founded in 1956 by Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It differs from mainstream Christianity in that it maintains that its founder, Olumba Olumba Obu, is the Holy Spirit personified, thus giving him the attributes of both God and Jesus Christ. BCS incorporates into Christian teaching ideas of reincarnation and traditional African religions. In the 1990s it was a millenarian religion.

Central belief: Love towards other men.

God: God is biospiritually interconnected with all things in nature, is male and female, and good and evil.

Jesus: Jesus did not have time to fully communicate his beliefs before crucifixion, and Obu’s role has been to explain, expand upon and add to his teaching. This is why a part of Brotherhood teaching has no counterpart in either the Old or the New Testament. His son, Rowland, continues to add to the teachings. BCS followers suggest that Obu’s achievements have been superior to that of Jesus.

Reincarnation: Because of a belief in the transmigration of souls between humans and animals, BCS members practice vegetarianism and veganism. (They are also teetotal.)

Medicine: The BCS website expressly says that “BCS do not believe in medicine of any form”.

Olumba Olumba Obu: In official BCS literature, it is suggested that Obu has the attributes of God, although Obu has gone on record as saying "I am not Jesus Christ or God.". BCS believes that calamity will come if the world does not worship Obu as God.

Obu was born in 1918 in Biakpan, a village near Calabar in Cross River State, Eastern Nigeria. There are various stories about his early life told by the Brotherhood, and claims for miracles for which he is meant to be responsible. The religion was officially founded by him in 1956. There have always been disagreements and schism within the Brotherhood (in 1977 there was violence and bethels destroyed in Calabar.) However, Obu appears to have held on to his position until 1999. Effective control since 2000 has rested with his son, also called Olumba Olumba Obu (although known previously as Rowland). Obu Sr, has not been seen in public for several years, leading to speculation that he died in December 2003, but the BCS denies this.

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